Windows – How to make Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 to be the default Internet Explorer PDF plugin

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I have 2 PDF apps installed: Adobe Reader 9 and Foxit PDF Reader. For whatever reason, Foxit PDF Reader is the default PDF plugin for Internet Explorer.

How do I make Adobe Reader 9 to be the default PDF plugin (short of uninstalling Foxit or reinstalling Adobe Reader)?

Best Answer

After trying various suggested methods, here is the only thing that actually worked:

  1. Control Panel
  2. Add/Remove Programs
  3. Locate Adobe Reader, click Change/Remove
  4. Select Repair

Magic, it worked. The PDFs in IE invoke the Adobe Reader plugin.

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